Parisi 2013.
Methods | Randomised control trial with 4 arms. |
Participants | 80 healthy non anaemic pregnant women (Hb less than 105 g/L) consecutively recruited at 12‐14 weeks of gestation in the Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Italy. |
Interventions | Participants were randomised to 1 of 4 groups: group 1: (n = 20) controls; group 2 (n = 20) received ferrous iron 30 mg daily; group 3 (n = 20) received liposomial iron 14 mg (SideralR Pharmanutra) daily; group 4 (n = 20) received liposomial iron 28 mg/daily. The supplementation continued until 6 weeks postpartum. |
Outcomes | BMI, haemoglobin, ferritin, anaemia, placental weight, blood losses and gestational age at delivery, birthweight. |
Notes | There is only an abstract available with very limited information. |
BMI: body mass index Hb: haemoglobin